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Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1887-10-22
A CHICAGO SENSATION.
Millionaire Murdered by his Stepson Mt
the Church DOOr-s'The Son of his
Mother

a miitionalre murdered by his SfepsOn aI
the Church DoOr-''The Son of hi,
Mother
A dispatch from Chicago, ILL.,, saws
Stephen w. Rawson, president of the Union
Trust and Savings Bank of this city, wa:
shot as he emerged from the Third Presby.
tcrian Church ON Sunday by his stepson,
William Lee, AGED seventeen. Rawson had
been charged by his wife with purjury and
other offences. He on the other hand al
legged that she, although prominent in society
and beautiful woman in appearance, was
really disreputable, blasphemous, devlish
tempered adventures, who coveted his mon.
ey
For year or more the two have been
fighting each other in the divorce Courts.
and within week the banker has filed
against her additional charges of adultry.
For the insult to his mother Lee shot the
grey haired millionaire, his stepfather, five
times, in throng of people near the church
door, every bullet taking effect. Mr.. Raw
sons wounds are regarded as mortal. The
murderer was arrested at his own request.
When apprised of the murder, Mrs Raw
son said to reporter: 81 am glad of it; he
deserved it,
What was it done for9' asked the reporter.
Because Rawson has made me out on the
streets to be public prostitute. ''Ill stand
by the boy" she cried, raising her arm with a
dramatic gesture; che did no more than
any boy would do. Heis the son of bis
mother"
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1887-10-22

A man and his son we're passing an ar
senal where battery Of artillery was
practicing.
Boom booml booml
"what docs all that mean, fatherl"
Boom booml booml
"Oh, simply some newspaper men re-
hearsing
Boom boom booml
Newspaper menl Why, / don't un-
derstand you
Boom boom booml
A lot Of journalists, my son, getting
ready to write headlines for a Kansas
newspaper
Boom boom! booml-1rIansaw IraD-
eisr.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1887-10-22
THE TAMPA EPIDEMIC.

Six New Cases aud Two Deaths. One
Death af PalRIka-Jacksonvill e QuarGn
tines Palatka.
A despatch from jacksonville, Fla, says:
The fact that death from yellow fever had
occurred in Palatka became known here.
The president of the county health board i'm
mediately declared quarantine against Pa
latka, snd sent out a special train with off,
GERS to stop the trains at the border of the
county. A train was met at Orange Park
and all persons from Palatka were sent back
there on special train.
Rigid quarantine has been established on
rail and ON river, and it is not thought that
the fever can reach jacksonville. A special
to the Times Union from Tampa says there
have beensix new cases and two deaths. DR..
Porter and nurses from Key West have ar
rived
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1887-10-22

NEW YoRK, October l5.-The weekly banl
statement shows the following changes; Re
serve, decrease s55e. $50; loans, increase, 80,
654, 600; specie, decrease s4l5.O00; legal ten
ders. increase sIs2. 200; deposits, increass
s4.ssl 600; circulation, decrease $4,000
The banks now hold 81. .2oO,3OO in excess o
the 25 per cent ruld.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1887-10-22
SUNK BY rHEGuLF STREAM.
The Fate of the Steamship E. G. knight
No Lives Lost.

The Fate of the Steamship E. G. knight
No Lives Lost.
A Adispatch from Wilmington, N. C.. says
The steamship Gulf Stream, Capt Penning
ton, which arrived here Saturday morning
from New York, when off Little Egg Har-
bor, about O'Clock last Thursday morning
collied with the steamer E. c. knight, Capt
Young, bound for Washington, d. c., te
New York, sinking the latter in about TWEEN
tv minutes. The crew were taken of the
sinking vessel and brought to this port by
the Gulf Stream, and will go to New York
in that vessel, with the acception Of Capt
Young, who leaves here for Washington
No lives were lost and no person injured, and
the Gulf stream sustained no damage.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1887-10-22

The total visible supply of cotton for the
world is $4,000 bales, Of which l,40S,l4
bales are American, against 1,40s,l57 and
i,lO7,557 bales respectively, last year. The
receipts at all the the interior towns are III
3l4 bales The receipts at the plantations are
sos ,457 bales, and the crop in sight is l, 4l3,-
900 bales.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1887-10-22

There are two church bells at MessiIla,
Mexico, that arc valuable. They were
sast IN i'i5 and it is said that Just be-
lore .he casting was made at least 81, 900
worm Of gold and silver jewelry was
ufoPped into the molten mass Of metal
ug ,'i,, .l.e aevout, who thought thus to pro-
pl',ule tncir patron saints. The bells are
eo.'s ~ oe melted aud the precious metals re-
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1887-10-22

The jailer of the Pueblo County Jail,
Colorado. permitted one Of the prisoners
to play the violin evenings. The other
night the scraping began at an early
hour, and was kept up continuously and
vigorously until late, when it ceased.
In the morning the iailcr found that
under cover of the music four prisoners
had sawed off portion Of a window cas-
ing, worked big stone out Of place, and
escaped.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1887-10-22

Mr.. Robert Garrett has resigned the presi-
dency Of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Company, and the resignation was accepted.
VIM + Burns win continue to act as president
until the annual meeting,
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1887-10-22

Fire damaged the stock Of the Norfolk,
Va. Tinware Manufacturing Company and
the Enterprise Iron Works to the extent Of
about 5000. Insured.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1887-10-22
THE
CHARLOTTE, N. c.

In the Interests of the Colored People
of the Country.
Able and well-known writers will contrib
ute to its columns from different parts of the
country, and it will contain the:Iatest Gen.
eral News of the day.
The MESSENGER is first-class newsnaner
and will not allow personal abuse in its COL
umns. 1t is not sectarian or partisan. but
MISUNDERSTANDING fairly by all. 1t re-
serves the right to criticise the SHORTCOMINGS
Of all public officials -commending the
worthy, and recommending for election such
meu as in its opinion are best suited to serve
the interests of the people,
1t is intended to supply the long felt need
of a newspaper to advocate the rights and
defend the inter- ists of the Negro American.
especially in the Piedmont section of the
Carolinas.
SUBSCRIPTIONS:
lAIICdUs in Adrdncel
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1887-10-22

According to the Official reports there were
81, 80 fatal cases Of cholera in the north
west provinces Of India during the month
Of August
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1887-10-22

Sixty millions Of matches are said to be
made daily in Akron, Ohio.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1887-10-22
SUBSCRIPTIONS:
At,cays IN Adrdnce.l
Address,

w. c. SMITH Charlotte N c.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1887-01-08
The Prevention of Diphtheria.

ELkToN. Jan. /, 1881.
.Hr. Edftor:-TnaJ the means at hand
may be generally understood and ad tlted
To prevent the spread o! diphtheria
herewith present Urlel outlines of prece-
dure to that end
The cause aud mode OF propaI alton is
impure air, such as arises from imperfect
drainage, ce-SpoOis, manure deposits, iii
kept slaughter houses, and where accu-
muidted refuse animal aud vegetable sub
stances are permitted TO remain III a state
OF decpmposiLlon. y solitary case oc
curing Ill these surroundings may prove
centre tor Spreading the malauy until
an epidemic prevails, hence tue most
scrupuluuS sanitary measures should be
observed oy the wuCle community. All
tliluEia from the above named sources
got nd Of, ccsSpoOlS and dust holes cleaned
out, aCsumuldLiuns vi al IeIuno l.4!til.,
and vegetable matter cleaned away,
water closets and drainage made perfect
with chlCrlde OF lime constantly busted
therein, while plentiful supply Of water
should bc Kept III the house, every room
regularly well cleaned, thoroughly veutl-
lated and where possluls whItewashed-
these conditions 10 be maintained until
every Vestge ct the disease has dlSIp
peared. Personally avoid exposure too,
and cultivate regular wholesome habits.
Meantime, Tor ANY existing Cases call In
your physician who viii also instinct you
III the precautions necessary to observe
to prevent 1t spreadIu. to other members
OF tue houSenuid. Physicians can only
treat Cases as called on while the COM
munlty at large can stamp out the dis
ease II they viii. ihs Importance Lneu
OF every household puUJlns aud Keeping
Their premises III thorough sanitary con
GlIlou When dIphtherIa IS about IL IuauI
lest, while puoHc property oi course VIII
recrlTc SInIiar sstIenGryn from tue proper
souices. Very uuly,
J. W. COOPER, JR. NJ. >.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1887-01-08
\ Pretty Party.

Miss Lucy LitZeuberg's New Years
Eve masquerade party was IA success,
the tasteful costumes of tue girls being
e peclally noticeable. Miss Carrie Hall
personatef Nigh" Miss. Katie Merritt
was a perfect Little Tycoon; Miss Ellie
Smith and George Puruell were Gipsies;
Misses Eliza Pennington and Elsie TuII
personated Flower Girls: contrasting the
ileecy display of Miss Lucy Litzeuberg
as Snow; Sadie Reese pcrsonated PITS
cIlla. while Slllia NcNeal taking the
suggestion of her costume from the
weather played the Storm Queen. Jack
He went as "Topsy." Mrs. Litzenberg
was SO deceived by his get mp that she
couldu' t tell whether he was girl or a
boy, aud was for the time III IA quardry
whether to invite him rnto the gei.tle-
mans or the ladies dressing room. Site
met the tXigrucy Ut the case 10y inviting
Jack into the library, an anti-mortem
examination not being within the legal
province of the Coroner, Who's official
functions are limit ID TO Iost :morte a
C Uses. } lex enjoyed the dilemma M
mensclv, but the whilom puzzled hos
tess finally read his excellent disguise,
and Master Jack was daily elias sltled with
his own sex. The deception caused
much merriment. Dick not being ex-
pected, Fred Haines did the ID .de. lie
hadn't diamond embroidered silk stock
Jugs on like the New York ex-sovereigu
OF the dudes, but he hourished the regu-
lition Parisi an Paste on his shirt buzzum.
Willie and Parke, Sutton rivaled each
other as Priest and Clergyman. Chuton
Dunbar aud Herbert Litzenberg outcos-
tuned each other as Princes. Willie
May douned the Tarlton of the McGreg0r;
Euoch Purnell played game of Domi-
noes, aud Harry Clemson rode Shank 5
NJ Ire as the typical Jockey. They had a
nice time all, the musical taste of Miss
Lizzie Merritt contributing to the get :
eral eDjoyments, and to which the
thoughtful pollteness of the hostess 50
fully secured. The only regret of the
evening was that the next NV Year $
Eve is as Ear oft as ever
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1887-01-08
Two Queer Accidents.

young son Of Albert Constable Z q. ,
one cold morning the early part of this
week did something which he will re-
men Der Tor many days. II was stand
ing in front of the place where he at
tends school and near by was a lamp
post. For some une xplaiuable reason
"Redge' stuck his tongue against the
cold iron OF the lamp post and Hls tongue
and lips were glued to the post. tie
tried to call out but with not muGt. sue
cess. Being noticed effort, w.I, made to
separate his tongue from the post. Tle
tears by this time were l. lIu : from his
eyes and blood from h,S n. nth. After
nearly bucket If cold water had been
poured on the place where his i4ca and
I .tI.rr lau.!la If ar 10 ali but the Dos.
He however must hav5 Uttered greatly
as lie left c0n,ider1 no of his blood
frozen ou the lamp pot.
The front door OF tue Court House has
a good spi!ng as Mr. .IJnn McL leary of
the fourth utNtrl, til week found to
his >Orrow. lie was walking mo the
Court House when the door which had
been held back Y son e person who was
enIeIlug ahea.!, struck him hard blow
IN the face, \ SIN ii wound was made
On nls forehead winch DR.. II. G. Wells
covered With piece nt courtpl. ster
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1887-01-08
Shot by IA Farmers Boy.

The family of Mr.. Howard Arrison,
who formerly resided on the farm now
occupied by William Kitchens near this
town, but now lives near Brick
Meeting House, have been excited by an
unknown mans repeated visits to his
kitchen. The stranger entered the room
three different evenings and appeared to
be looking for somebody. He said moth
ing but hastily decamped when spoken
to. "Wednesday night the chore boy,
Andrew Thackery, was watching for his
temperance when suddenly the door
opened. The man entered and seeing
the gun in Thackery's hands quickly left
and ran towards the barn. The boy
pursued and shot the stranger twice,
the blood staining the snow. The man
escaped. He is regarded as an escap, d
lunatle. He is tall. heavy built and
wears a long gray beard
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1887-01-08
A Wedding at Port Deposit.

Mr.. Samuel G. Rowland, a prominent
lumber merchant OF Port Deposit and
Miss Cornelia Il. Ransom of the same
place, wero married in the Pres byteran
church at II O'CLOCK NJ. on Wednesday.
The Rev. James Conway, pastor in
charge, performed the ceremony in the
presence of large number of relatives
and friends The bride was attred in a
travelling dress, and looked very pretty
Mr.. Asher A. Scott of Ekton played the
wedding IN arch in his usual fine manner.
Tho usheIs were Messrs, Edward Boyn.
ton, Edwin Row land, William Z. Steel
and Charles M,Clenahan, of Port
Deposit. The bride was the
recipient of many handsome presents
The bridal party started on the II 40
train for an extended tour south. Among
those present Were DR.. j. II. lamar and
vie, Mr.. w. Hollingsworth Mackall and
wife and Miss Cora lamar of Elkton.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1887-01-08

The ice crop is ripe and persons in tho
engaged i'll gathering it i'll Tor next sum
mer'S use.
We acknow ledge the receipt of hand
some New Years card from tho weil-kuowu
formerly of Elkton.
Mr.. Harry NJ. Davis, of this county, 4
student at Delaware College hts resigned
the position of editor in chief OF the Della
ware College Herietc.
1t has been found Tat one more balit
is necessary for the court in its new quar-
tiers than when in the old one. Mr.. Chas.
ii. Collins was appointed to the position.
Mr.. Thos. Lort will shortly open store
in the room formerly occupied ~ Miss
Minnie Realey as Il millinery store, for the
sale of paints, wall papers and paInters i'm
plements.
The young people of this vicinity have
been making good use OF the beautiful
moonlight nights. The early part of the
week skating on the creek was in vogue and
now seighing is the rage.
We acknowledge the receipt of the menu
card OF the Maltby House, of Baltimore, for
Christmas aud it makes our mouth water
to read it. We have also received the menu
for New Years OF the Mansion House of
the same city which is also very fine
We acknowledge the receipt through
the courtesy of Mr.. H. Rudolph McCul
Tough, freight superintendent of the Chicago
and North Western railway company, OF
company aud extend our thanks for the
same.
The second annual meeting of the Mary
land State Farmers Association will be held
in the city of Baltimore, III Wilson Post
hall Citation building), on Wednesday
next, beginning at 10 50 A. NJ. \ number
of commuters will report. DIR. X. c. Mack
all is a member of the committee ON taxation
and also OF that on agricultural experiment
station. Mr.. Adam Il. Magraw is a member
of the committee on wheat production
The Teachers Association of the Sixth,
Seventh and Eighth districts, will meet in
Port Deposit today Saturday, at 1.3Op. III.
In addition to the regular programme Rev.
James Conway will lecture. Prof NJ A
Newell, of the State Normal School will be
present and make some remarks and sug-
gestions to teachers. Public cordially III
vited.
The county con- missioners new safe has
been placed in the room intended for their
use in the remodelled court house. 1t is
Herring patent aud manufactured by Far
rel " Company, of Philadelphia Tho safe
is an immense one and weighs . 100 pounds.
The list price for it was $1,000. The com
mlssioners, however, gave their old one on
part payment and with other advantages,
only paid $500 cash.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1887-01-08

| The exaggerated reports OF the preva-
leuce OF diphtheria III this town have al
most broken up the public schools, the
attendance tins week being very small
We have several times eu.'"ovored /"
correct the Impression that tins disease
was All epidemic in this town, although
such a report has attained gratuitious
circulation through the columns OF news
papers outsIde OF Cecil county. The tao
is chat there is not case of sliphtherIa
today in Elkton. Dr. Mitchell knows of
none, DR.. Ellis says that he has not such
disease under treatment and Dr. Brat
ton aud DIR. lamar We believe report as
both the others with DIR. Cooper ike
wise. There have been at different times
cases in the town and some deaths from
it, but not sufficiently concurrent To sug-
gest the idea OF an epidemic aud the
health of this town. excepting such colds
and intiuenZas AS are incident to the sea
son, was never better tina il is Just now
There Is not the slightest necessity for
getting up a local scare over the diph-
liberia in Elkton. With ordinary precau
ton, and the ready assistance of our
skiltnl local physicians. there is no cause
for alarm. the recent case of Mrs
Biadle aud her two child on who died o.
diphtheria is a peculiarly affecting one
DIR. Ellis the attendant ply sIci4u in this
case says truly they were the worst cases
he ever treated. Everything that medi-
cal skill could accomplish WAS done for
them. Bat they were constitutIonally
delicate and succum bed by tho disease
No fresh Cases have appeared III their
immediate neis hborhuod, not even in the
case of their closest neighbour whose
family was separated from them only by
a wall of lathe and plaster. 70 show
how ridiculous reports spread, one man
in Back Creek Neck had engaged a
house i'll EtkUon for January |. Hs
heard about the diphtherIa being an cpl
demic here, and although the house he
had rented wasn't within quarter of a
mile OF Case of dipAtherla he took
fright and refused to bring bis family
here. We Instance this Case to show
how needless such alarms ole, and how
they are IN SO many instances thought
lessly occaSioned.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1887-01-08
Letter From Perryville.
SUNDAY SCHOOL ENTERTAINMENTS.


The NJ T. church was crowded on
Tuesday evening 2S,h ulJo., to witness
tue celebration and gifts to the Sunday
school scholars. The exercises began by
the choir singing. Let all be Bright
To-Day" after which Mr. Alex. Craig.
superintendent. lead i'll an appropriate
prayer. followed by the school singing
Merry Bells" followed by an address
by JOS. NJ. Owens. Then singing Beth
eham's Star by the school, with an adj
dress by Annie Gillespie; music duet by
Blanch Owens and Annie Armstrong.
dialogue, Maggie Craig ard Mary L.
Kane; declamatlou. Susie GILLESPIE; dec
Iamation, Alice Kane; muse, No. Al
Sonnet by the school; dialogue, by Haze
Owens aud George Bovd, defamation,
Edlth Ovens; same 10y Willie Brown aud
Emma Knight; music, No. % Sonnet by
the school; dialogue by Ellie Fisher and
MolIe stephens: defamation, Clinton
Kane; same by Ida Cochran and B-ckie
Fay; quaItette, Rise aud Follow Me-
dialogue, SIX little girls, "What Would
Iou WISH" music. Tine OvercumerS. -
uy six young LADIES; dialogue Oy Jennie
Pierce anu Ella Moore. Questionable
d s,ipauor;' music by \. c. LtcSlaud 5
class; Dialogue, Geo Fray, Hazel oNcns
Will Calvert. The speaking Was excel
lent as was the sIugiug. After the Siug
ing and speaking were over, old kg IS
appeared, wi h his presents OF candies
nuts aud oranges. winch made fuu tor
the little ones. can tell yUu the bls
ones eninyed 1t too. Then were ylvcu a
number of presents TO scholars. y. c
,ark land : class of fourteen littlp Urls
ranging from IL To 10 years Old, received
each a oeautliGl bouquet "l natural 10"
srs presenter oV admirers ct the class.
ms class observes especial ihrhtloh' a.
VII. L., Inc teacher Ma" pi"nlS year
ago to give PRIZE To the two scholars
who NUMBERED The highest III attendance
and lesson. You may KNOW there was
IA lively tine among TINS class, all being
anxious. ihoSe VINO were not AFFECTING
1t were ANXIOUS To see Wno w"u'd get II
Hany little hearts were heating when
Old hrlss stepped out with two beautiful
books ana ctileh fhith Vi o"ens. sue
received the nfst prize, a DOCK emitted
"Dores Bible Gallery, very handsomely
bound. Tue second prize was awarded
to Elm Fisher BOOK er'lt'at the ''Nt"r'
OF the Bible, a!s' very handsomely
bound. These tw' girls am told ny
the teacher earned tnelr prtZ 2nd well
deserve then. ! here are others IN thc
class VINO cam" pretty well up, hut a.
there was ohh w" t" hs gwen OF couTS"
those aheah got the". In tact the whole
class deserves mnch credit. Mr Lack
land has taken great palnS with TuIS
class. IL" calls them all his girls. lie
says that he VII 40 give them another
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1887-01-08
Death o. Jos. VI. Hudson.

Mr.. JOSEPH ii. Hudson, a well known
former resident of this county, died on
Monday last at Altoona, Pa, of apopie1y.
He was born at Cayot's Corner, this
county, and clerked for the late Daniel
Brattou and others, afterwards being in
business on his own account. At the
time of his death be held the position of
leading salesman tor a prominent Phila-
delphia grocery firm. He was of genial
disposition and a born story-teller. He
was man Of very full habit and at the
time of his death weighed nearly 300
pounds.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1887-01-08
Prohibition Call.

All persons favorable to the enforce
ment of the Nsw Prohibitory Law, are
requested to meet at the Office of the
Cecil County Agricultural Society on
Friday evening January l4th at : o clock
BY Order Local Elk. Co.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1887-01-08
P, W. & B. Branch Penna. Railroad.
TIME TAR LIE.

Mr. HENRY w. u. JOHNSON, whose
,.toaice in Raw View, Cecil County, Md,
the authorized Agent of THE WING. to
eeive and receipt for subscriptions and
lis due this office.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1887-01-08
Mrs. Litzenberq
WILL HAVE 4
CLEARIuG-UP SALE

during this month, after the
rush OF the Holiday trade. TO
clear up a store the easiest
way is to sell the stock.
Coats for ladies and chill
drcn.
turs away down in prices.
Remnants of Fur and Feath-
er Trimming very cheap.
Astrakan Remnants low
prices.
Dress Goods-all cut pieces
must go; | want the shelves.
New styles Buttons; cards
cut in the rush must go; bet
ter than to REGARD them.
A few Leather Bags left. A
few vaces. Prices no object.
| want the room.
Leggins, Hoods, Gloves, &c.
Many have their price lost. |
will sell below their value.
Remnants in Ribbon bar
gains.
Big lot of IIamberg edge,
crushed and cut in remnants.
Just the thing for the winter
sewing.
Buy quick or You will not
get any.
| am not overstocked with
Millinery. | had to but a new
lot this week. All new styles.
Prices low.